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THE MYSTERIOUS DUBLIN KING AND THE BATTLE OF STOKE
“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, Arthur “Tudor”, attainder, bastardy, Bermondsey Abbey, bigamy, Bishop of Meath, Coldridge, coronations, Dublin Cathedral, Earl of Kildare, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Edward V, Elizabeth Wydeville, falconry, Francis Viscount Lovell, George Duke of Clarence, Gordon Smith, Henry VII, heralds, Isobel Neville, Jasper “Tudor”, Jean Molinet, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Lincoln, John Evans, John Strensham, John Tapton, John Taylour, kitchens, Margaret of Burgundy, Martin Schwarz, Minster Lovell, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Roger Harewell, Sheen, St. Edward’s Regalia, Stoke Field, The Dublin King, Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset, Titulus Regius, Tower of London, Westminster AbbeyReblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com The Last Stand of Martin Schwartz and his German Mercenaries at the Battle of Stoke Field 16th June 1487. Unknown artist Cassell’s Century Edition History of England c.1901. Dublin, Ireland 24th May 1487. A young lad is crowned King of England and France and Lord of Ireland in Christ…
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This two part series was originally shown on 5Select during December 2021, presented by Tracy Borman from the Tower of London. It went beyond the cliched story of: the brewery in Putney, service to Wolsey, surviving him, the Dissolution, outmanoeuvring Anne Boleyn, setting up the Cleves “marriage” and being sent to the block to encounter…
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Sir Thomas Pilkington
Alexander de Pilkington, arms, attainder, Bishops of Durham, Bosworth, Bury, Bury castle, Edward IV, Henry VII, Lancashire towns, Lord Mayors of London, Oldham, pardons, Pilkington glass, pub signs, Richard III, Scotland, siege of Berwick, Sir Thomas Pilkington, Stand Old Hall, Stanleys, Stoke Field, The man and Scythe, Thomas StanleySir Thomas Pilkington, of Pilkington, Bury and various other places, led his tenants and retainers to Bosworth to fight for Richard III. Whether they got there in time is not 100% clear but Sir Thomas was attainted and lost his Lancashire lands. You’ll never guess which family received them. Yes, those caring, sharing Stanleys, in…
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EDWARD, EARL OF WARWICK – HIS LIFE AND DEATH.
“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, Ankarette Twynho, Anne Neville, attainder, Bisham Abbey, Bosworth, Catherine of Aragon, Cecily Duchess of York, Coldharbour, Dublin Cathedral, education, Edward Hall, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Ferdinand and Isabella, George Duke of Clarence, Guild of the Holy Cross Stratford-on-Avon, Henry VII, Heraldry Society, Ireland, Isobel Neville, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Lincoln, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Margaret of Salisbury, poison, Richard III, Rous Roll, Sheriff Hutton, Sir Robert Willoughby, Stoke Field, Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset, Tower Hill, Tower of London, Warwick CastleREBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI sparkypus.com Edward’s parents Isobel Neville and George Plantagenet, Duke and Duchess of Clarence. From the Latin Version of the Rous Roll. With thanks to the Heraldry Society. Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick was born at Warwick Castle on the 25 February 1475. Among his godparents were Edward IV, who created him Earl…
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle – Home to William Lord Hastings
Ashby, attainder, castles, chapels, Charles the Bold, Domenico Mancini, Edward V, English Heritage, engraving, executions, Great Council, Hastings Tower, high treason, illustrations, Jasper “Tudor”, Katherine Hastings, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, Lord Chamberlain, Louis XI, National Gallery, Richard III, Rosemary Horrox, slighting, The Road to Bosworth Field, Tower of London, Towton, William Lord Hastings, WydevillesReblogged from Ashby de la Zouch Castle – Home to William Lord Hastings An intriguing doorway leads into the Great Chamber where the family would have entertained important guests. A fine 15th century fireplace has survived as well as a 16th century window. Photo from the English Heritage Guidebook book Following on from my earlier post…
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Elizabeth Woodville was queen in her own right….?
“Lost London”, “Tudors”, attainder, bastardy, bigamy, denialists, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward of Warwick, Edward V, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VII, Henry VIII, judicial murder, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Margaret of Salisbury, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, royal mysteries, Tower of London, Vic KeeganAccording to this article (titled Vic Keegan’s Lost London 111: Elizabeth Woodville’s Westminster Abbey sanctuary) Elizabeth Woodville was “queen in her own right”. I think not. She was queen because she married King Edward IV. She was his consort. Well, perhaps that too should be qualified, because Edward appears to have been careless enough to…
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PERKIN WARBECK AND THE ASSAULTS ON THE GATES OF EXETER
“Perkin”, Ann Wroe, attainder, Beaulieu Abbey, Blackheath, Coldridge, Cornish rebellion, Devon, East gate of Exeter, Edward V, Elizabeth Wydeville, Exeter, Greenwich Palace, Lady Katherine Gordon, Launceston, Ludlow, maps, north gate of Exeter, Penzance, Richard of Shrewsbury, Richard of Warwick, sanctuary, Second Cornish Rebellion, Sir John Evans, St. michael’s Mount, Tamar, Tournament Tapestry, Valenciennes, Westminster, Whitesand BayReblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com This is thought to be a portrait of Perkin Warbeck/Richard Duke of York from the Tournament Tapestry at Valenciennes Perkin Warbeck. Pencil sketch c1560. Note the eye blemish in both portraits. Following on from my earlier post and the high likelihood that John Evans ,who lies buried in Coldridge Church Devon, was…
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The history of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset….
“Beauforts”, “Princes”, “Tudors”, attainder, bastardy, Battle of Bosworth, Bessie Blount, Blaybourne, Cecily Duchess of York, courage, crown, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward of Warwick, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth of Suffolk, executions, George Duke of Clarence, Henry Fitzroy, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Howard tombs, John Earl of Lincoln, John of Gloucester, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Lady Mary Howard, Margaret of Salisbury, Mary I, mtDNA evidence, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Rouen, Sir Richard Grey, St. Michael’s Church Framlingham, William TailboysThis interesting, very readable article is about Henry VIII’s illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset. It’s interesting and very readable, and definitely not anti-Richard III, mostly the opposite in fact. But it doesn’t spare Henrys VII and VIII. I enjoyed reading it in spite of a few bloopers that are nevertheless not…
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